Page 3: Historical Events In July - 23

1838  On this day in history edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist   

1840  On July - 23 union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada   

1840  On July - 23 frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55   

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet on July - 23.   

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on July - 23.   

1848  On July - 23 battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts   

1849  Geza Zichy, composer on this day in history.   

1850  On July - 23 17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office   

1851  On this day in history treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US   

1851  On July - 23 charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion)   

1852  On July - 23 the first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio   

1852  On this day in history 1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio   

1853  William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) on July - 23.   

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer on July - 23.   

1857  On July - 23 french [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years)   

1858  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament on July - 23.   

1861  On July - 23 alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)   

1863  Alexandra Park opens in North London on this day in history.   

1864  Dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Woodstock, VA   

1865  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige   

1866  Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms on July - 23.   

1866  On July - 23 francesco Cilea, composer   

1866  On July - 23 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83   

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on July - 23.   

1871  On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra   

1874  Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa on this day in history.   

1875  Isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history william Gillies Whittaker, composer   

1877  The first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed on July - 23.   

1877  The first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on this day in history.   

1877  1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on this day in history.   

1878  Miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1880  The first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on this day in history.   

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.   

1301  On this day in history birth of duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339)   

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)   

1401  On this day in history birth of francesco Sfoza, soldier   

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  Antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.   

1734  On this day in history birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  On July - 23 richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  On this day in history death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)